Re: 270 quote

["Steve Richter" <srichter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This $8200 websphere all or nothing approach really makes me angry.

We have a good chance to get work with our local clients to put their rpg
applications on the web. One is solid to go with us, the others are more in
the "build it and they will come camp".  We thought the 270 and v5r1 would
cost us 15k. Split two ways, that is doable.   Not only is $8200 for rpg ile
way too much but it also makes you question if ibm is pricing the product to
grow the market or just get what it can today and shut things down later.

Any idea what the websphere/va java/c++ bundle costs on the rs6000?

Steve Richter


-----Original Message-----
From: Jon.Paris@e400.com <Jon.Paris@e400.com>
To: midrange-l@midrange.com <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: 270 quote


>
> >> What is the story with WebSphere?  This is a real show stopper. Looks
>like the only way to get rpg ile is to pay $8200 for the total 5722-WDS
>package!! Is that true?
>
>Yes it is true, but unless you were planning on not using SEU/PDM/SDA/etc.
>then you have to factor that in as well.  The price of the package was
>supposed to be set at (something like) the cost of RPG + PDM etc. + x%.
>The x% being a little more than the price would have gone up anyway but not
>much.  I don't have the V4R5 prices so I can't compare.
>
>For the extra dollars you get a lot.  All of the compilers are included in
>the package (C, C++, COBOL), plus you get the whole client side package of
>Code/400, VARPG, VAJava, WebSphere Studio, WebFacing, etc.
>
>Jon Paris
>Partner400
>
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